Clinton, Susan

Discusses the activities of the Green Mountain Boys under the leadership of Ethan Allen, first working as a private part-time army to defend land ownership rights in the colony which later became Vermont, and then fighting in the Revolutionary War in various areas in the northern colonies.

Examines Secretary of State William Seward's controversial but successful efforts to purchase Alaska from Russia for the United States in 1867.

Discusses the duties of the First Lady and the influence various First Ladies had on their husbands and the nation.

Briefly describes the work and training of an architect.

Profiles eight of the people whose study of dinosaurs has shaped the field of paleontology over the past two hundred years.

An autobiography of the Navy pilot, focusing on his ordeal as the first American prisoner-of-war in North Vietnam.

Describes the efforts of rock musician Bob Geldof to organize the Live Aid concert to raise money for famine victims in Ethiopia.

Presents the details of the 1962 confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the placement of Russian offensive missiles in Cuba.

Outlines the educational requirements, duties, salary, employment outlook, and possible future positions of tractor-trailer-truck drivers.

Outlines the educational requirements, duties, salary, employment outlook, and possible future positions of correction officers.